Academy Award nominated filmmaker and activist Josh Fox has spent the last 15 years traveling the world and engaging firsthand with the scientists and activists on the frontlines of the climate crisis. He shares what he's learned, and where he thinks we can hope to go from here.
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 85
A report from a medical professional who has been working in the trenches of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data behind where we're currently at in the battle to contain this deadly virus.
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 84
Shaneé has been living with the specter of cancer for almost a full decade. She joins me today for a candid conversation about what it's like to live with this terrible disease that effects so many people and families.
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 83
Singer/songwriter Mal Blum pops into the blanket fort recording studio to talk shop about music and also to discuss gender.
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 82
The ocean's on fire, there's record heat along the west coast every year. New York City is underwater, and the global pandemic continues. What's it going to take? How much pain will the human species need to endure before we start making some changes?
Jul 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 81
When someone asks you how you've been lately, or to bring them up to speed on your life, which stories are you more likely to tell them? The wins and peaks, or are you more drawn to delve into the drama?
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Ep. 80
Friend, writer, and former member of the LDS church Christopher Shenefelt stops by to discuss his mormon upbringing, his years of devout faith, and the events that lead him to seek elsewhere for truth and eventually write a book deconstructing the American-made church.
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 79
Jun 24, 2021•6 min•Ep. 78
Discussing the new Netflix comedy special "Inside" by Bo Burnham. Looking at the insecurities that come along with creating and releasing art, and the struggle to find originality and authenticity.
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 77
The concept of God is as complex and multifaceted as it is old. Many people in the course of a lifetime experience several personal interpretations of it. Today Carly Bingham shares her story of transitioning in her faith and her personal active process of redefining the possibility of what god is, and how it plays a role in her life.
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 76
John Moon @blondgoblin and Krysten Wagner @Krysten_wags zoom in to talk about their company Creatorhood and how they're hoping to build a financially viable future for mid-level online creators!
May 27, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 75
Fresh off the second dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine Austin is discussing how we suss out good from bad information in the internet age.
May 20, 2021•44 min•Ep. 74
Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress Allison Tolman zooms in to talk about the moments in our lives that shift the ground and give rise to an entirely new storyline.
May 13, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 73
Recently I was interviewed by Nick Venti and Brian Karscig of PlusMusic on their podcast. This will be a rebroadcast of that conversation, plus a little more.
May 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 72
Hosts of the podcast Imperfect Strangers Melissa and Amanda zoom in to chat with Austin about the ups and downs, ins and outs of producing a podcast!
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 71
Activist, influencer, and all around good time Parker McMullen Bushman drops a heaping ton of knowledge about the way white supremacy informs and corrupts every aspect of our current society, and what we can hopefully do to try to combat it, and overcome it.
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 70
Stephanie Webb shares her experience of struggling with digestive issues for years with very few answers being found, and the journey that led her to try FMT.
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 69
Joey Plaskett talks about his new project Create HAPI and their mission to put a curriculum for teaching empathy in schools. We discuss how practicing empathy has enriched both of our lives, and how we believe empathy can ensure a brighter future for us all.
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 68
Regina Aquino & Sean Sekino are actors and proud members of the AAPI community. They share their experience and their take on the movement to address AAPI discrimination in America, and dismantle white supremacy in the wake of a deadly shooting spree that took the lives of several Asian women.
Mar 25, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 67
It's been one year since the mad dash for toilet paper, since the NBA suspended games indefinitely, since Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were diagnosed, since the world stopped turning.
Mar 18, 2021•58 min•Ep. 66
Jake Szymanski zooms in to talk about his career making people laugh from behind the camera.
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 65
Patrick is back for the third time, this time he is celebrating two years of continuous sobriety and we are taking a look at the perplexing topic of relapse.
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 64
Rain Phoenix shares the vision behind LaunchLeft and her mission to connect well-known artists with up and comers in order to give emerging voices some much needed exposure.
Feb 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 63
Is blocking people who make your blood boil on social media a healthy thing or will it deprive you of being exposed to a diversity of thought? In this minisode I'll be arguing that there are certain viewpoints that simply don't need to be engaged with in order for one to retain a diverse intellectual pallet.
Feb 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 62
Stevie McFly zooms in to break down the history of America's police force including it's white supremacist roots and to talk about what people actually mean when they talk about defunding or abolishing the police and why it isn't nearly as scary or as radical a thing as most talking heads would have you believe.
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 61
Kelsie Jepsen zooms in to chat about Embody Love Workshop and to talk about the all too common but rarely discussed problem of fatphobia, its effects on our personal lives, and on society at large.
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 60
The viral guru Londonlaz zooms in to talk about making your own way in the new media landscape. Last time he was on the show he had 650k followers on TikTok, this time he's up to 2.6M and steadily climbing.
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 59
Charla shares the story of losing her daughter to this common ailment, and her desire to end the stigma around it so that we can begin to treat it with compassion and empathy rather than shame and fear.
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 58
Friend of the show Cooper Howell zooms in to talk about one of the darkest days in the history of American democracy, how it happened, and where we go from here.
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 57
The conclusion of my two-part conversation with Adam about the epic year that was.
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 56